protect: [16] The -tect element of protect goes back to the past participle of Latin tegere ‘cover’ (source of English integument [17] and toga [16] and related to thatch). Combination with the prefix prō- ‘in front’ produced prōtegere ‘cover in front, protect’. Another English product of the past participle tectus is detect [15]. => detect, integument, thatch, toga
protect (v.)
mid-15c., from Latin protectus, past participle of protegere "to protect, cover in front" (see protection). International economics sense from 1789. Related: Protected; protecting.
双语例句
1. Such laws could protect the consumer from harmful or dangerous remedies.
这样的法规可以保护消费者免受有害或者危险药品的威胁。
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2. Namibian law permits ranchers to shoot cheetahs to protect their livestock.
纳米比亚法律允许农场主射杀猎豹以保护家畜。
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3. Many manufacturers have policies to protect themselves against blackmailers.
许多厂家都购买了保险，以防遭到敲诈。
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4. We will use air power to protect UN peacekeepers if necessary.
必要的话我们会动用空军保护联合国维和人员。
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5. A blade guard is fitted to protect the operator.